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Linux Command Reference

A concise command-line reference for files, processes, networking, and text.

ValueNameDescription
pwdPrint directoryShow the current directory.
ls -laList filesList files including hidden entries.
cd <path>Change directoryMove to another directory.
cp -r <src> <dst>CopyCopy files or directories.
mv <src> <dst>MoveMove or rename a path.
rm -r <path>RemoveRemove files or directories recursively.
mkdir -p <path>Create directoryCreate parent directories as needed.
find <path> -name <pattern>FindFind paths by name.
grep -R <text> <path>Search textSearch text recursively.
head -n 20 <file>HeadShow the first lines of a file.
tail -f <file>Follow logFollow appended file content.
chmod 755 <path>PermissionsChange file mode bits.
chown <user>:<group> <path>OwnershipChange file ownership.
ps auxProcessesList running processes.
kill <pid>TerminateSend the default termination signal.
df -hDisk spaceShow filesystem usage.
du -sh <path>Path sizeShow total size of a path.
free -hMemoryShow memory usage.
ip addrAddressesShow network interfaces and addresses.
ss -lntupSocketsShow listening TCP and UDP sockets.
curl -I <url>HTTP headersFetch response headers.
tar -czf out.tar.gz <path>ArchiveCreate a gzip-compressed tar archive.

Source: GNU Coreutils manualReviewed: 2026-07-11

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